La Pena Falconera by Tamara Fountain

A hike along the Rió Alcanedre before passing through the Fuente de Tamara, a true paradise of emerald waters, and finally arriving at the Pena Falconera (or Huevo de Morrano) with its astonishing shapes.

Please note that part of the walk is also wheelchair accessible (see description).

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.35 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 404 m
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    Descent: - 405 m

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    Highest point: 617 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 494 m

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Description of the walk

The walk starts from the Salto de Bierge car park (an attraction in itself, as the Rió Alcanedre jumps lower down).

Getting there is easy: coming from Huesca or Lleida (Lérida), take the Abiego exit. Go through the village of Abiego, then a few hundred metres further on, follow the Bierge sign on the left (by the way, the "g" is not pronounced!). From here, follow the road for a few kilometers to reach Bierge.
Once past the village, the parking lot is signposted about 1 kilometer after leaving the village on the right. If you go over a bridge over the Rió Alcanedre, you've gone too far.
The car park is very large, but can fill up quickly in fine weather.

(S/E) Head South-East for a sign explaining the route to the Fuente de Tamara in more detail. Follow the right bank of the Rió Alcanedre to reach the disabled parking area.

(1) A sign indicates that the rest of the hike is wheelchair accessible (see description below for details). Continue until you reach the Pena Falconera viewpoint.
From here, you have an exceptional view of Pena Falconera (or Huevo de Morrano), this gigantic egg-shaped monolith (hence Huevo de Morrano).

(2) Continue along the path, which is always clearly visible. Further on, you'll come to a fork in the path.

(3) The path splits off, go left, downhill. You get closer to the river and eventually cross it - you may need to get your feet wet, depending on the season. Once you've crossed the river, keep right and you'll immediately see the Fuente de Tamara and its emerald waters.

(4) Follow the sign to Pena Falconera (or Huevo de Morrano), taking the left-hand path which climbs quite steeply at first, then becomes gentler. Continue until you reach a crossroads at the foot of Pena Falconera.
You're now at the foot of the colossus, and the path splits in 2. Take time to admire the panorama.

(5) Take the same route as before to reach the car park at the start of the Salto de Bierge (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 496 m - Salto de Bierge car park
  2. 1 : km 1.71 - alt. 537 m - Disabled parking
  3. 2 : km 2.09 - alt. 544 m - Mirador de Pena Falconera
  4. 3 : km 3.98 - alt. 572 m - Branch
  5. 4 : km 4.61 - alt. 509 m - Fuente de Tamara
  6. 5 : km 6.15 - alt. 617 m - Pena Falconera
  7. S/E : km 12.35 - alt. 496 m - Salto de Bierge car park

Notes

Very important : the Sierra de Guara is a very dry place, where the sun can often beat down hard. Remember to take water, water and more water. You can cool off at the Fuente de Tamara, but don't neglect your hydration.

Most of the route is on a clean trail, but don't forget to bring walking shoes and poles for comfort. A cap or hat and sunglasses are highly recommended from May to October.

Between (1) and (2): the trail has a wheelchair-accessible section for people with reduced mobility from the (1) car park to the Mirador de la Pena Falconera (2).
If this is your case, you should be able to park at (1)

(3) The waters of this fountain are so crystal-clear that the magic happens instantly. Be warned, however, that even in July (when I was able to get there) the water remains quite cool, but with a little effort you'll eventually get in. Take your time to enjoy the calm of the place.

Worth a visit

At the starting point, you'll find the Salto de Bierge car park, so don't hesitate to take a look.

(5) You can continue a little to the right to get physically closer to the Pena Falconera.

Variant :
If you have 2 cars, you can also park one at the Salto de Bierge car park and the other at the Morrano car park, which is signposted on the right as you leave Morrano village. To get there, continue past the Salto de Bierge car park, and the Morrano car park is 5 km further on the right. This will save you the return trip.

(5) Continue along the left-hand path out of the valley to the Morrano car park.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Jean-Claude Samson
Jean-Claude Samson

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The route has some difficult sections, so you have to take your time!
The surroundings are magnificent and the picnic spot by the river is great, but it's very busy on the weekend of the climb!
Watch out for stones rolling down the path.

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Alraceoh
Alraceoh

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice walk

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Clauduc
Clauduc

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The car park is exactly 1.7 km from the entrance to Bierge.
Be careful: contrary to what is written in the guidebook, you walk up the left bank. I've seen several hikers looking in vain for a path on the right bank.
The left bank is on the left when you go in the direction of the current.

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Val et Briac
Val et Briac

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very reliable information. Very nice walk.

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bbrunelet
bbrunelet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Magnificent hike. Watch out for the heat, though.

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